Cozad, Nebraska Relocation Guide
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Population: 4,163 Located in Dawson County
Cozad is a small town in central Nebraska. It is about 200 miles West of Omaha, NE and about 300 miles east of Denver CO. It is right along I-80 and is located at the 222 mile marker. Bigger towns within 100 miles are North Platte, Kearney and Grand Island. It is located on the 100th Meridian. It is well know for the artist Robert Henri who lived in Cozad. His father John J. Cozad was the founder of Cozad in 1873. Attractions in Cozad include 50 meter swimming pool, very nice movie theater called The Rialto, golf course, airport, horseshoe pits, picnic areas, cooking facilities, playground equipment, lighted tennis courts, baseball diamonds, outdoor sand volleyball courts, a walking track, overnight camping with electrical hookups and 14 restaurants. In 1872 the Union Pacific Railroad was being pushed westward, opening a vast area for settlement. Mr. John J. Cozad, born in Vinton County, Ohio in 1830, became interested in a colonization project and decided to investigate the Union Pacific's settlement ideas. A trip from Ohio to Omaha, Neb., as far west as the railroad was finished, left Mr. Cozad at the 100th Meridian, a spot where the Platte River had widened to several miles. Mr. Cozad negotiated with the Union Pacific Railroad and purchased approximately 40,000 acres of land. He brought his first colony in 1873 at which time the town was incorporated and named Cozad in his honor. |
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